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In the Mirror of Maya Deren. Courtesy of 5th Avenue Cinema
Wild Arts Festival returns to Portland State University
In this modern age, it seems we are moving farther away from our natural roots. With countless corporations disregarding their adverse impacts on the environment and most people spending more time looking at a screen than enjoying the natural landscape around them, it is safe to say that nature has become less and less of a priority as the years go on.
Augmented Reality Mural set to open in Portland’s Oldtown
Recent headlines have portrayed Portland, Oregon, as being in a grim state of affairs. Forbes wrote an article on Portland in Feb.
Find It At 5th: The Host
Song Kang-ho as Park Gang-du in _The Host_ (2006). Courtesy of Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd. Find It At 5th Ave. is a recurring column that reviews, previews and explores running and upcoming films at PSU’s independent movie theater, 5th Avenue Cinema. This weekend, Portland State’s 5th Avenue Cinema will be screening The Host (2006), a South Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho.
What does it mean to die well?
Ruth Jenkins would like you to think about death. Specifically, the Portland-based playwright and actor wants her audience to consider end-of-life care, along with the complex web of emotions, decisions and processes that go along with it. Jenkins’ new play, Quality of Death, explores the intersection of medicine and the process of dying in the modern world, while inviting audiences to empathize with characters attempting to die on their own terms.
Share the music - Vanguard
When COVID-19 swept across the globe and forced closures of public spaces and lockdowns in most major countries, it disrupted almost every industry and cultural community. The classical chamber music world was no exception. “I think everyone was trying to figure out what to do,” said Gloria Chien, a pianist and artistic director at Chamber Music Northwest.
Shakespeare, cross-dressing, and the joy of live theater
After spending over a year devoid of any group activities, one might be excited to enjoy a drink in a public space, laugh at a comedy show or appreciate intellectual stimulation from live theater. Enter the Experience Theatre Project’s production of The Complete Works of Shakespeare…Abridged (CWWC), an event that manages to combine all three.
The dark side of Disney+
Disney+ quickly established itself as the preeminent video streaming platform for children, parents and childless adults with an affinity for children’s entertainment. Though it initially gained swaths of subscribers through its exclusive airing of The Mandalorian—the Star Wars spin-off serial that we’ve previously rattled on about in breathless, extremely nerdy detail—Disney+ is also home to some of the biggest blockbusters and blockbuster franchises of the last several decades.
Tyrone’s Strings Hold Everyone Down
Hang the cape up, Dracula. Yo, Frankenstein…take a long ass cat nap. Jack the Ripper? As if. There’s a new villain in town and it takes the form a worn-out maroon sock puppet named Tyrone. Now, if you just read that sentence and thought that I had finally gone around the bend, there’s a method to my madness. Tyrone the sock puppet is the brilliantly twisted alter ego in Hand to God, a dark comedy running through Sept. 30 at Northeast Portland’s triangle productions! .
Going, going, gonorrhea
Three antibiotic-resistant strains of gonorrhea, also known as superbugs, have been discovered in Spain, Japan and France. New data from the World Health Organization shows that gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted disease, is becoming increasingly difficult to treat with antibiotics, and in some cases treatment has become impossible.
The play’s the thing: Original Practice Shakespeare, season nine
What do you get when you cross the text of William Shakespeare, a Starbucks barista apron, referees, picnics, and a gorgeous Portland park? You get a true Original Practice Shakespeare experience. OPS is a local theater company specializing in Shakespeare, but with a twist. “We do Shakespeare the way Shakespeare did Shakespeare,” said Tom Witherspoon, core company member. You’re probably wondering: How on God’s green Earth does a company in 2017 Portland do Shakespeare circa 1590?
WTH is WWOOFing?
From the time I was a small kid, I’ve always wanted to travel. I’ve wanted to see the world in cool ways. I’ve wanted to be a part of something that I never thought I could. Thanks to the crushing financial realities of a college education (and just living in general), travel seems like a Herculean feat nowadays. But, thanks to a trend that started in 1971 and is now making a comeback, the dog days of not being able to travel are back, and you could start WWOOFing.
Minority Retort review: The best things in life are the most funcomfortable
On Friday, the Hollywood Theatre presented the comedy show Minority Retort. Minority Retort, not to be confused with the closely titled Tom Cruise film Minority Report, has nothing to do with robots. The show was your standard comedy fare, but here’s the catch. All the performers were local performers of color. I sat in the back of the Hollywood Theatre, taking in this fabulous show, and I was in awe of the bravery of these performers.
Everything is under control: ‘Sons of the Prophet’ at PSU
“This play is all about family,” said Chet Wilson, who plays Bill in Portland State’s spring production of Tony-award winner Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet, running through June 3rd in Lincoln Hall 55. After seeing the play, I can safely say that Wilson is right: the play is indeed all about family. Awkward, messy, irreverent, dysfunctional, loving family. The plot is simple to describe, but quite complex in actuality. The subject: a Lebanese-American family in Pennsylvania.
Action/Adventure Theater: Cheekily delightful
Few words can describe the pleasure of watching Vanessa Goodwin: Adventures of a Thoroughly Modern Argonaut like “cheekily delightful.” In Conor Eifler’s ode to Greek myth and Indy-style treasure hunting, presented at Action/Adventure Theater on Southeast Clinton Street, audience members were treated to a projector prompting trivia questions about the show and ancient mythology while the staff served the audience popcorn and other indulgences.
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